It's the original Toyota SUV and the latest RAV4 is still one of the best you can buy in this booming sector. The Recreational Activity Vehicle 4 was launched in the mid-1990s as Toyota's first SUV intended to offer more space and luggage room for families who liked an out-door lifestyle. It was available with a 2.0 petrol engine and choice of front or … [Read more...]
Retail News
Car making in UK still sluggish
UK car production fell -41.5% in September, the third consecutive month of decline, with 67,169 cars manufactured – the worst performing September since 1982 - according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Output continues to be hampered by the production stoppages caused by the ongoing global shortage of semiconductors as well as the loss … [Read more...]
EVs get Budget boost
Electric vehicles have been given a boost in the Budget. Sean Kemple, Managing Director of Close Brothers Motor Finance, said: “We are finally starting to see the government put its money where its mouth is when it comes to investing in greener roads. "An additional £620 million into public charging in residential areas and targeted plug-in vehicle … [Read more...]
Range Rover will go all electric in 2024
A pure electric Range Rover will appear in 2024 as Land Rover embraces new Reimagine strategy with an all-electric powertrain for its original luxury SUV. The latest version of the premium SUV has been unveiled with 530PS Twin Turbo V8 petrol engine, with Dynamic Launch enabling 0-60mph in as little as 4.4s and 510PS and 440PS plug-in hybrids deliver … [Read more...]
Fuel duty rise would be kick in the teeth for logistics
Logistics UK, the business group representing more than 18,000 members charged with keeping the UK stocked with all that it needs, is urging the government to maintain the freeze on fuel duty, ahead of today's Budget. As David Wells, the organisation’s chief executive explains, any duty rise would have a severe impact on the industry’s ability to meet the … [Read more...]
Avoid the shock from your car charging bill
New data reveals more than a quarter of current electric vehicle drivers charge at peak-hours rather than during most cost-efficient periods Over half of all current EV drivers do charge off-peak, but even these drivers could use more efficient charging strategies to ensure electricity can continue getting greener as demand for EVs skyrockets. More … [Read more...]
Wales’s EV plan lacking detail and chargers, claim
Labour’s electric vehicle plan has been branded “long overdue and lacking in detail” by the Welsh Conservatives. Ministers published a plan this week outlining how they are going to build a confident future for electric car users – more than two and a half years after declaring a climate emergency. However, the Welsh Conservatives have questioned just … [Read more...]
Super-high mileage models still going strong
There are thousands of super high mileage vehicles on UK roads, according to data analysed by car leasing comparison website LeaseLoco. Odometer data provided by the DVSA, shows there are currently 2,676 vehicles on UK roads with more than 500,000 miles on the odometer, and 5,897 motors with over 400,000 miles. Even more remarkable; hundreds of cars … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 October
The latest RAC Report on Motoring shows that 49% of drivers commuted five days a week before the pandemic but just 32% expect to in the future. In addition, three-in-10 drivers (30%) now expect to commute between one and four days a week with the average number of commuting days in future standing at three per week, down from four before Covid-19 … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Citroen AMI
As the UK Government maps out a motoring future of only electric cars on our roads, the Citroen AMI will be coming to a kerb near you in 2022. AMI is the product of Citroen’s advanced design studio, engineered by Altran Technologies and is assembled in Morocco. Whatever your opinion of this quadricycle city-car it has attracted 14,000 UK drivers who have … [Read more...]
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